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What Is Coronary Vasospasm?
Did you know that heart disease is the leading cause of death for women, affecting 1 in every 3 women per year? Women also face very different risks for heart disease compared to men.Read More
Categorized as: Health Topics A-Z, Heart and Vascular Health
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How Do Air Quality and Pollution Affect Lung Cancer Risk?
Although smoking and secondhand smoke exposure are still the primary risk factors for lung cancer, nonsmokers are diagnosed with this deadly disease at significant rates, too.Read More
Categorized as: Cancer Care, Health Topics A-Z, Lung Cancer
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What Every Woman Should Know About Lung Cancer
Rates of lung cancer in U.S. women are going up. Screening can help detect disease early. Here's what you need to know, particularly if you are a smoker.Read More
Categorized as: Cancer Care, Health Topics A-Z, Lung Cancer
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10 Diet and Exercise Tips to Lower Your Risk of Prostate Cancer
How can reduce your risk of prostate cancer? Follow these diet, exercise, and lifestyle tips for optimal prostate health.Read More
Categorized as: Cancer Care, Health Topics A-Z, Prostate Cancer, Urology
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What Causes Hernias?
A hernia is a bulge in your stomach or groin area, caused by tissue pushing against your stomach muscle wall. Hernias can be painful, but are very treatable.Read More
Categorized as: Family Health, Living and Wellness
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Six Things You Need to Know About Lung Nodules and Lung Cancer
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths worldwide, in part because it has no symptoms.Read More
Categorized as: Cancer Care, Health Topics A-Z, Lung Cancer
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UPMC Cardiologist Encourages Men to Take Their Heart Health Seriously
Men often will not take the time for self-care, physical activity, and mental health. That's a concern because they may end up paying for it in the long run.Read More
Categorized as: Health Topics A-Z, Heart and Vascular Health
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Heart Health and COVID-19: What You Should Know
Saul Silver, MD, a cardiologist practicing at a UPMC Outpatient Center, discusses the effect of heart disease on patients with COVID-19.Read More
Categorized as: COVID-19, Health Topics A-Z, Heart and Vascular Health
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Appendix Cancer: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment
If healthy cells of the appendix change into abnormal cancerous cells, the result is appendix cancer. Learn more.Read More
Categorized as: Cancer Care, Health Topics A-Z